The Grenada gazette., 1887-06-25

he shall snatch on the right hand, and
be hungry; and he shall eat on the LETT
hand. and they shall not be satisfied. -
The story was literally true then OF
nearly all stations, while now it may
only be said to be an accurate descrip-
ton of some here and there. Still,
some approsch was made to 1t at that
refreshment room on the line before re-
ferred to in the earlier part of this ac-
count. The train stopped one day,
and . fsmished passenger called
newsboy to the window and said:
'Here. boy, take these two pence and
fetch me penny bun, and get one
for yourself with the rem aiming coin.'
The boy rushed off at double-quiek
speed. The passenger was on pins for
fear the boy would not return in time.
He did return eating; and as he swal-
lowed the last bit, he handed one of
the pennies in at the window, saying:
Here's your penny, sir; there was
only one bun left"
This density was we'll shown on the
North London railway not long since.
A passenger remarked in the hearing
of one the company's servant how easy
it was to "do," as he called it. the
company. He declared that he had
often taken them in. The servant was
on the alert in a moment; thought he
had got case, and determined to
make the most of it. He listened.
Il have oftcn,' said the passenger
to his companion, "gone from Broad
street to Dalston Junction without
ticket. Any one can do it, easily; I
did it myself yesterday"
When he got out of the train. the
servant of the company followed after,
and wanted to know how it was done.
At first, the passenger would not give
the information; but at last for little
monetary consideration, he agreed.
The money was paid.
Railway men are not celebrated. like
cabmen, for instance, for having much
power in the way of repartee, but now
and then they are the occasion OF it in
others. At a certain station a porter
promptly offered assistance to a bishop,
who was more often out of his diocese
than his people liked. He was a
humorist, loved continental trips, and
carried a good deal Of luggage with
him.
"How many articles, your lordshipP"
asked the porter.
Thirty -nine,' replied the bishop,
with twinkle in his eye.
That's too many. Tn afraid your
lordship." said the man stolidly and
in perfect good faith.
"Ah" responded the bishop, dryly.
II perceive that you are a dissenter. y
And the porter did not see the joke
"Now," asked the official. show did
you manage to get from Broad street
to Dalston Junction without \ ticketP'
''Oh," said the passenger with a
smile, Il simply walked the distance.
That railway servant grimly saw the
Joke, but felt that he had paid for it
rather dearly.
On the old Stockton and Darlington
railway, in the days when the COM
pany took the preachers of the Gospel
at half-price like children, one Of the
ticket clerks, when asked for a minis
ter's ticket by somewhat unclerical-
looking man, expressed a doubt as to
his profession. "Tll read you one of
my sermons, if you doubt my word."
said the minister. "No. thank you,
said the ticket clerk with gloomy
smile, and handed the ticket over with
out any further proof.
But if the railway-man is not ready
in repartee, from an apparent desire
not to talk, this desire having been the
natural result of the demand made
upon him to answer so many frivolous
questions, he can not be said to be un-
equal to an emergency. A ticket
inspector was chosen deacon Of a
church. and when it became his duty
to take up the collection. he startled
the congregation into rather indecor-
Gus smiles by blurting out his habitual
and characteristic demand of Tickets.
gentlemen and it is even averred
that the collection was much larger
than usual that day. 1t must have
been the same man who one day, at a
combined concert and public meeting.
had presentation made to him, and
was consequently called upon to make
a speech in response. For time he
shook his head but at last relenting,
he said: "Wcll. I've only one
speech"
"All right; give us that" sevcra
called out.
"Very WE'LL" he assented; and look
ing round for a moment he exclaimed,
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